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the_o least_o gen._n 32._o 9_o i_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o thy_o mercy_n say_v jaakob_n nay_o see_v we_o have_v forfeit_v all_o and_o deserve_v all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v god_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v and_o a_o further_o and_o more_o liberal_a mercy_n to_o renew_v mercy_n but_o three_o especial_o if_o we_o can_v receive_v they_o as_o love-token_n and_o pledge_n of_o further_a grace_n seal_v up_o unto_o we_o the_o covenant_n and_o that_o spiritual_a marriage_n between_o christ_n and_o us._n a_o small_a token_n from_o a_o dear_a friend_n but_o especial_o of_o a_o lover_n to_o his_o spouse_n be_v therefore_o most_o welcome_a because_o it_o assure_v of_o the_o marriage_n and_o further_a fellowship_n four_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o greatness_n the_o excellency_n the_o justice_n the_o wisdom_n the_o power_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o all_o god_n work_n especial_o of_o his_o mercy_n that_o a_o piece_n of_o bread_n shall_v feed_v not_o choke_v 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not_o worthy_a say_v he_o of_o the_o least_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n for_o with_o my_o staff_n i_o pass_v over_o this_o jordan_n and_o now_o i_o be_o become_v two_o band_n and_o to_o conclude_v how_o little_a be_v our_o heart_n stir_v to_o thanksgiving_n under_o cross_n and_o affliction_n whereas_o our_o commandment_n be_v in_o all_o thing_n give_v thanks_n even_o 18._o in_o cross_n and_o loss_n we_o can_v receive_v good_a from_o god_n but_o no_o evil_a whereas_o our_o duty_n be_v with_o job_n to_o bless_v god_n as_o well_o in_o take_v away_o as_o in_o give_v thus_o see_v how_o far_o we_o be_v from_o our_o duty_n let_v we_o judge_v ourselves_o and_o take_v ourselves_o tardy_a in_o the_o slip_n and_o amend_v what_o we_o have_v fail_v in_o and_o for_o time_n to_o come_v so_o frame_v this_o duty_n to_o this_o doctrine_n as_o god_n may_v have_v his_o praise_n and_o we_o his_o mercy_n continue_v to_o we_o 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the_o lord_n jesus_n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n and_o the_o father_n by_o he_o and_o psal._n 37._o 4._o delight_n thyself_o in_o the_o lord_n second_o the_o godly_a aught_o ever_o to_o give_v testimony_n 2._o of_o that_o heavenly_a joy_n which_o delight_v their_o soul_n and_o which_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5._o 22._o see_v they_o profess_v to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o this_o they_o notable_o incite_v themselves_o and_o invite_v other_o to_o piety_n three_o it_o be_v fit_a there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o wicked_a 3._o and_o godly_a man_n song_n they_o sing_v like_o themselves_o either_o wicked_o wanton_o and_o filthy_o or_o the_o best_a of_o their_o song_n which_o they_o sing_v with_o any_o feel_n be_v but_o worldly_a when_o their_o wine_n and_o oil_n be_v increase_v and_o they_o enjoy_v temporal_a prosperity_n but_o the_o godly_a must_v be_v in_o another_o tune_n they_o must_v sing_v because_o god_n have_v lift_v up_o the_o light_n of_o 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